I just finished “Kiss” by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy; this is the first book I have read by either of these authors. I have longed to read Ted’s writinI just finished “Kiss” by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy; this is the first book I have read by either of these authors. I have longed to read Ted’s writing for I love mystery and suspense and I understand that he combines these two elements within a Christian framework. The book “Kiss” is a mystery and does include quite a bit of suspense, with tones of religion sprinkled through out. A wealthy family is stretched to the seams by a father-daughter, love hate relationship. The father is running for President of the US and everything the daughter does is viewed as an attempt to bring him down in the public’s eye. The daughter survives an awful car crash yet her recent memory has been buried or stolen. The mystery unfolds as to what is in her memory that others do not want her to recall, why is her memory missing, and who can she trust to help her uncover the truth. With every chapter a new twist is thrown in and the break down of what really lies at the bottom of all this mayhem is slowly uncovered. A great read, one I would recommend to readers who like multiple layer mysteries, romance and faith in good to overcome evil....more

John Grisham’s latest book is “The Associate”, which I just finished reading. I always enjoy Grisham’s work and so I was eager to read thThe Associate

John Grisham’s latest book is “The Associate”, which I just finished reading. I always enjoy Grisham’s work and so I was eager to read this book once it was released to the public.Grisham’s previous release was “The Appeal”. The first part of this book I was a little disappointed, for I thought he was rewriting the same story as in “The Appeal”, yet with different characters. I should of known better for just as the background was being laid out for the reader in the first couple of chapter’s, the stories plot made a dramatic turn, one I never would of suspected! Grisham’s latest release is a fast and great read.The story is centered on a young law school graduate and how he bends to please others through his actions instead of following his heart. This character’s in this story are good, bad and questionable; morals are followed and broken. Similar to “The Appeal”, the main character is dragged around in the book as a pawn, bowing to other‘s commands. We again, thanks to John, get a detailed glimpse of how corporate and the government, dictate one’s life to the extent where one over powers the other, like a game of cat and mouse. The book’s hero, not only recognizes this game, he fights back. It is in his fight against the evils in his firm and outside of his firm, that result in his growth and leaves his conscience clean.I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery, suspense, with a strong attraction to good over evil.The conclusion ties up all the loose ends yet at the same time leave’s the reader room to consider a sequel. I my self would love to see Grisham publish a squeal to this book for the character’s were so well developed, that the reader wants to continue along with them despite their trails and errors....more

The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell, was a gift to me from my secret Santa this year. This was my first encounter with this author and whaThe Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell, was a gift to me from my secret Santa this year. This was my first encounter with this author and what a great impression he left on me. David has been called “the father of the modern action novel”, when I read that, I thought “okay, lets see how you hold up against my favorite action thriller writers”, for I felt very confident that I have only read the best and I was sure I would of read something by him before now, if he was indeed that good. Whoa Nelly was I wrong! David is now added to my list of favorite action thriller writers.This book contains a story within a story, both of which are very captivating. The stories take place on Christmas Eve. The main story has your bad guys against the good guys theme along with innocent bystanders involvement resulting in them uncovering strength, courage and love that they were unaware they possessed. The second story has the outline of the story of Jesus’ birth yet the characters are spies and this story is fascinating! I don’t know if this story has been told in this manner before or if this is part of David’s magic, yet it was the first I had heard the story told in this manner and I do believe it is David’s creation.This was a fun and fast read, one that I would recommend to any lover of action/thriller novels....more

The Family BonesI just finished “The Family Bones” by Kimberly Raiser. This book is a fast and great read!!! My goodness, while reading this book therThe Family BonesI just finished “The Family Bones” by Kimberly Raiser. This book is a fast and great read!!! My goodness, while reading this book there were times I didn’t want to turn the lights off in order to go to bed; very suspenseful, with a lot of interaction between the characters. The story is about a family that has inherited a house and grounds from the husband’s relatives. Strange, unexplainable happenings start to occur while the family is checking out the house and surrounding grounds. While reading this book the strange occurrences did spook me. Kimberly has a great hold on suspending the suspense and with about a fourth of the book left to read, all a of sudden the characters change, or you could say that they let their true motives and deeds known. At the end of the book, the reader receives a nice wrap up regarding all of the strange happenings in and around this house. Yet at the same time, Kimberly leaves the door open for a sequel. Due to the complex character’s, this book is a fast read. I recommend this book to readers who love a good mystery. It is the kind of book that makes you want to sleep with the lights on and you only go to sleep once your eyes are heavy from reading.Before I read this book, I thought I knew every mystery an author could create, as well as being able to predict the conclusion. The conclusion was not what I expected yet I was left satisfied. I eagerly look forward to the next book by Kimberly, be it a sequel to “The Family Bones” or something totally different....more

New author for me. Reminds me of Michael Connelly's writing.A little slow at first, yet then picked up fast! Mystery keeps you on your toes as new twiNew author for me. Reminds me of Michael Connelly's writing.A little slow at first, yet then picked up fast! Mystery keeps you on your toes as new twists develop.I look forward to reading more by this author!...more